Facts About Lutetium and Thorium
Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
- Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1906
In 1829
Abundance In Earth's Crust